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LOT 0908
Luristan Bronze Hair Pin Collection
CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 - 5 3/4 in. (55 grams total, 10-14.5 cm).
With poppy-shaped head and flared collar beneath, one with balustered finial. [5]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in the 1990s.
Acquired from a central London gallery.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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Western Asiatic Artefact Group
19th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £169
Including a white metal pyxis, wooden dagger handle and other items. 168 grams total, 6.5-17.5 cm
From a UK private collection, before 1980. -
Luristan Bronze Votive Animal Group
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
Model horses each with splayed legs and a stub to the rump (to accept a rider figure?). 52.4 grams total, 34-40 mm
Private collection formed in the 1990s. Acquired from a central London gallery. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Jewish Lead Sealing with Menorah
Circa 4th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Impressed menorah to one face, the other side with two line inscription. 4 grams, 14 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
